Memorable movies from 1984

March 28, 2014

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"A Nightmare on Elm Street": With its surreal dreamscapes and uncertain realities, the franchise-launching “Nightmare” was the “Inception” of slasher films and a cut (sorry) above killer competition like “Friday the 13th.” (New Line Cinema)

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"A Nightmare on Elm Street": With its surreal dreamscapes and uncertain realities, the franchise-launching “Nightmare” was the “Inception” of slasher films and a cut (sorry) above killer competition like “Friday the 13th.” (New Line Cinema)